Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas

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South Korea tightens crypto licensing rules for exchanges and shareholders

Crypto January 30, 2026

South Koreas National Assembly has approved an overhaul of the countrys crypto licensing regime, tightening entry requirements for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and expanding scrutiny to inοΏ½...

OSL Group raises $200M to expand stablecoin and payments business

Crypto January 30, 2026

OSL Group has raised $200 million in equity financing as it steps up plans to expand its stablecoin trading and payment businesses globally. The Hong Konglisted digital asset company said the capitοΏ½...

Hang Seng launches physical gold ETF with tokenization option

Crypto January 30, 2026

Hang Seng Investment Management has rolled out a new physically backed gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong, with an option for future tokenized access to the asset. The Hang Seng Gold ETF, οΏ½...

Animoca, RootstockLabs partner to bring Bitcoin DeFi to Japanese institutions

Crypto January 28, 2026

Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) tools to Japanese corporations and institutions. The collaboration aims to localize andοΏ½...

ASIC wins $9.3M penalty against BPS Financial over misleading Qoin Wallet

Crypto January 28, 2026

Australias financial watchdog secured a court victory against financial services company BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS), with the Federal Court ordering the company to pay 14 million Australian dollars οΏ½...

Trading 212 let UK retail trade crypto ETNs without FCA approval: FT

Crypto January 28, 2026

Trading 212, one of Europes biggest online investment platforms, allowed UK retail customers to trade cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs) without having the required permission from thοΏ½...

Colombia’s second-largest pension fund to offer Bitcoin exposure

Crypto January 26, 2026

Colombias second-largest private pension and severance fund manager, AFP ProtecciΓ³n, is preparing to launch an investment fund with exposure to Bitcoin. Juan David Correa, president of ProtecciΓ³n S...

Cathie Wood’s ARK adds Coinbase, Circle, Bullish as crypto slides

Crypto January 26, 2026

Cathie Woods ARK Invest has increased its exposure to crypto-linked equities, adding shares of Coinbase, Circle and Bullish as prices slid across the sector. According to ARKs daily trade disclosureοΏ½...

Once-prominent NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway to wind down operations

Crypto January 26, 2026

Nifty Gateway, one of the earliest and most recognizable NFT marketplaces, is set to shut down operations next month, marking another high-profile exit amid the sectors prolonged downturn. Today, weοΏ½...

Stablecoin yield bans could push capital offshore into β€˜unregulated instruments’

Crypto January 25, 2026

The proposed restrictions on stablecoin yields under the US CLARITY Act risk driving capital out of regulated markets and into offshore, opaque financial structures. Colin Butler, head of markets atοΏ½...